So what does SCOTUS decision mean for Albany?
Tweet Yesterday, news broke that Phoebe Putney has lost its bid to become the sole hospital in town. In a rare unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the purchase of Palmyra violated anti-trust rules, despite the fact that the Hospital Authority technically bought the hospital. The question remains of what this actually means for [...]
Read More →SCOTUS rules against Phoebe
Tweet Staff Reports Albany, Ga – Phoebe Putney gets cast as the “evil empire” here in Albany by some who believe the hospital has gotten to big or has lost sight of what a hospital is supposed to be. Those opponents are no doubt thrilled by news that the Supreme Court has ruled against the [...]
Read More →BISHOP WELCOMES PHOEBE PUTNEY’S NEW DIGESTIVE HEALTH CENTER AT RIBBON CUTTING
Tweet ALBANY, GA – Yesterday, Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02 joined Joel Wernick, CEO of Phoebe Putney, Dorothy Hubbard, Mayor of Albany, the Albany Chamber of Commerce, the Dougherty County Commission, the Albany City Commission, as well as management and staff of Phoebe Putney at the ribbon cutting for Phoebe Putney’s new digestive health [...]
Read More →FTC files brief with SCOTUS in Phoebe merger
Tweet Staff Reports The Federal Trade Commission has reportedly filed a brief with the Supreme Court as part of their efforts to block the merger of Phoebe Putney and Palmyra hospitals. This is the latest salvo in a fight that first started in April of last year as the FTC sought to prevent what they [...]
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Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Informs Patients of Incident Related to Patient Information
Tweet (Albany, GA) – Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital (“PPMH”) announced today that on April 9, 2012, it learned from law enforcement that a now former employee improperly accessed patient information with the intent to process fraudulent tax returns. After completing a through internal investigation, it was determined that some patient names, dates of birth, and [...]
Read More →Medicine throughout Albany’s History
Tweet Albany, Georgia – In honor of Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital’s 100th anniversary, Thronateeska Heritage Center is opening an extensive exhibit in the Union Deport History Museum detailing the history of the hospital and the evolution of medicine in Albany and southwest Georgia. Follow a 100-year timeline, showing the progress of Albany’s first [...]
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Georgia Trend Names Phoebe CEO Wernick Among 100 Most Influential Georgians
Tweet Special to the Journal Phoebe Putney Health System President/CEO Joel Wernick has been recognized among the 100 Most Influential Georgians by Georgia Trend magazine in its January issue. Wernick, who has been Phoebe’s CEO since 1988, was profiled in the issue with other individuals selected “for the power and influence they [...]
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